A Day in the Life

 A Day in the Life of the Pages

Thursday, September 25th, 2025

Brian:  I did a "cold plunge" in the shower before bed, and now I can't get warm!

Kathy:  I had to get out for another bike ride while we still have good weather!

Ty:  I just flipped over a -2 to discard.

Michelle:  Instead of sending a picture of my muscles, I am sending a picture of what they did.  I got this dresser off Marketplace and didn't want to wait for Ty to get home to unload it and take it down to the basement.  

Afton:  Stretching out my sore muscles after burpees and lunges at XC practice.

Eliza:  Playing on a tree coming out of Moses Lake.

Kathryn:  "Eliza, look!  I'm Katniss!"

Calvin:  My parents have started having me put on headphones at Eliza's volleyball games and listen to Harry Potter.  It has been so helpful that I got to listen while appliance shopping with them, too.

Josh:  Wrangling Cooper like a raccoon.

Elizabeth:  I taught a demo HF class at a studio tonight.

They often have weekly themes and this one was "endless summer."

Layla:  Really enjoying my breakfast this morning.

I made a circle with my Elphaba Puffs.  

Ellie:  The virus going through our family finally got me.

I crashed on the couch for a while.

Carter:  Channeling my inner Kathy and working on my leg shots.

Cooper:  I destroy the closet shelves on the daily.

Joseph:  TJ has now been giving longer snuggles.

I love any time I can get them!

Jayna:  Let's go ghouls!

William:  I put this Lego robot together all by myself!

Nora:  Pizza at Costco!

TJ:  Nora's giving me a nice tour of Costco.

Dallin:  Walmart had a grand reopening 

and there was sour dough grilled cheeses being given away!

Courtney:  I got to be a kid today!  It was magical!

Benson:  So much fun at the trampoline park!

I made a few baskets on the big hoop!

Sarah Jane:  Why do I get dirty when I play in the dirt?

A Day in the Life

A Day in the Life of the Page

Monday, August 25th, 2025

Brian:  Organizing my Education Week notes for Family Home Evening.

Kathy:  After ten days of traveling, 

I definitely needed my massage and PT appointments today!

Ty:  Listening intently to Michelle's FHE lesson.

Michelle:  Teaching the FHE lesson.

Afton:  I got to go find my first period class this morning!  

School starts this week.  I have first period math at the high school 

before spending the rest of the day at middle school.

Eliza:  Enjoying Mom's FHE lesson!

Kathryn:  Back-to-school night.

Calvin:  Listening intently to Mom's FHE lesson.

Josh:  Working on our laundry storage.

Elizabeth:  So many weeds!

The twins loved watching me and cheering me on.

Layla:  Gotta watch out when Carter is swinging the ball.

We're playing fetch with some of our neighbor's dogs.

Ellie:  I wrote my own song!

Carter:  I'm Spider-Man.

Cooper:  Eating sandwiches with my bro!

Joseph:  Making bookshelves for our neighbor's house.

More than halfway there!

Jayna:  I got our storage room all cleaned out and organized.

It was a huge job, but it feels so good to have it done!

William:  Trying on glasses at Costco!

Don't I look cute?

Nora:  My mom painted my toenails!

TJ:  Nora is so funny!

Dallin:  Watching lawn care videos on lunch break! 

Courtney:  I learned to never leave kids alone with the volcano activity.

Never ever.

Benson:  Back-to-school night!!!!

Sarah Jane:  I love being messy!!!

A Day in the Life

 A Day in the Life of the Pages

Friday, July 25th, 2025

Brian:  Friday night is date night - Righteous Slice pizza!

Kathy:  Friday night is date night - movie and popcorn!

Ty:  I can't find where the spindles from the hanging cabinets used to be

because my wife did such an incredible job removing them, then patching, retexturing, and painting the ceiling.  I am so lucky!

Michelle:  In all my painting glory!

Afton:  Eliza, me, and Mia at the pond.

Eliza:  Painting the ceilings in our new house.

Kathryn:  Doing family history with Grandma Jane.

Calvin:  Our new neighbor brought us a bag of muddy buddies.

They were delicious.

Josh:  Anytime I start playing the piano, the twins rush over and climb on me.

Elizabeth:  Lots and lots of sanding today!

Layla:  I got to help paint the closet shelves we are building.

Ellie:  Inaugural Page family Friday movie night.

We watched Pollyanna, one of mom's childhood favorites.

Carter:  I got sand down my diaper 

so Dad washed me off in the sprinklers this afternoon.

Cooper:  Even after I'm done eating, I mooch for more. 

Dad let me eat some of his beans.

Joseph:  Most of the time I can't keep up with Nora,

this time we were able to jump off together.

Jayna:  Post swim snuggles with my Nora girl!

William:  I had so much fun swimming with Nora 

and all my cousins, especially Bruce.

Nora:  I won the big game of "Left, Center, Right" at the family reunion.

I got about $75 in winnings!

TJ:  I did not love swimming today, 

but I had fun watching all of my cousins jump in the water. 

I waved and clapped for them from the comfort of the shaded deck.

Dallin:  Med group went on a float trip.

Courtney:  This is my low today.

Benson:  I learned how to roller skate today!

Sarah Jane:  Blanket pile!!!

Marx:  Getting my belly rubbed at lunch.